PHOTOGRAPHY DIGITAL LAB\

OUTPUT DEVICES

(revised 12.1.98)

PRINTERS: NOTE: numbers under “Maximum File Size” assume flattened images.

PRICE / MAX. PRINT SIZE / PRINT RES. / COLORS / IMAGE RES. / MAXIMUM FILE SIZE: RGB / MAXIMUM FILE SIZE: GRAYSCALE / NOTES
LASERJET 5 / Free / 8” x 10” max. / 600 dpi / Grayscale / 100 / (NA) / 846 K max. / Location: outside Cage.
You can print to the Laserjet from any Mac
in any lab or lab classroom.
APPLIE INKJET SYLEWRITER PRO / Free / 8” x 10” max. / 360 dpi / Grayscale
RGB / 100 / 2.34 MB max. / 846 K max. / Locations: Adv. Classroom, Scanning Area.
TEKTRONICS PHASER / $6/tabld
$3/letter / Tabloid (11”x 17”)
Letter (8.5 x 11”) / 360 dpi / Grayscale
CMYK / 100 / 6.61 MB max. / 1.55 MB max. / Location: Printroom.
Archival: ~20 years.
Paper has waxy finish.
File must be CMYK.
CANON INKJET / Free / 8” x 10” max. / 720 dpi / Grayscale
RGB / 150 / 5.25 MB max. / 1.25 MB max. / Location: Open Lab.
Two printers connected to two PC’s in Open
Lab.
FUJIX / $6/sheet
$3/half sheet / 8.25” x 11.7” max
8.25” x 5.8” / 200 dpi / Grayscale
RGB / 200 / Set file res at 200 dpi and adjust print sizewithin the limits of 8.25 x 11.7 to max. file size of 11.1 MB. / Set file res at 200 dpi and adjust print sizewithin the limits of 8.25 x 11.7 to max. file size of 3.69 MB / Location: Cage
Photo-like paper: standard wt., glossy, roll.
Prints can be spot-toned.
Student must fill out “Print Request” form.
Prints done: M, W, F.
Prints done on demand during last two weeks of semester.
EPSON 800 / $1/for 2 letter prints / 8” x 10” max. / 1440 dpi / Grayscale
RGB / 200 / 9.33 MB max. / 3.11 MB max. / Location: Printroom.
Cage supplies coated paper.
EPSON 1520 / $3/A3
$3/tabld
$1/letter / A3 (12.5” x 18.5”)
Tabloid (10.5” x 16.5”)
Letter (8”x10) / 1440 dpi / Grayscale
RGB / 200 / 26.5 MB max. / 8.83 MB max. / Location: Printroom.
Paper: students supply their own hot-pressed
“art papers” up to a maximum of 100 weight.
Important: bring sample to Management to
OK prior to buying the paper.
EPSON 3000 / $3/A3
(NA)
$1/letter / A3 (12.5” x 18.5”)
Tabloid (10.5” x 16.5”)
Letter (8”x10) / 1440 dpi / Grayscale
RGB / 200 / 26.5 MB max. / 8.83 MB max. / Location: Printroom.
Cage supplies coated A3 or letter paper
(does not supply Tabloid).
EPSON EX / $2/tabld
$1/letter / Tabloid (10.5” x 16.5”)
Letter (8”x10) / 1440 dpi / Grayscale
RGB / 200 / 19.9 MB max. / 6.61 MB max. / Location: Printroom.
Cage supplies photo-quality inkjet paper.
6-color photo reproduction quality.
HP MURAL INKJET COLOR PLOTTER / $6/linear foot.
(linear foot = 3 x 1 ft.) / 34” x (up to) 104” / 720 / Grayscale
CMYK / 200 / 404 MB max. / 135 MB max. / Location: Printroom.
Cage supplies non-glossy mural paper.
Non-archival: ~2-3 year print life.
File must be CMYK.
ALPS / $1/letter / Letter (8.5” x 11”) / 600 dpi / Grayscale
RGB / 200 / 5.25 MB max. / 1.75 MB max. / Location: Printroom.
Archival: ~20 years.
Can print “white” and “metallic” with student-purchased ribbons. Uses special ALPS paper.

FILM RECORDER:

LASERGRAPHICS MARK III FILM RECORDER / Free (students supply film) / 35mm, or
4” x 5” / 2000 lip, or
4000 lip / Grayscale
RGB / (NA) / (consult “Film Recorder” handout in Lab) / (consult “Film Recorder” handout in Lab) / Location: Cage
(consult “Film Recorder” handout in Lab).
OUTPUT SURACES

INKJET PAPERS:

The papers the Lab provides free (see above) are either typing or xerography papers. Inkjet papers you can buy elsewhere include transparency films, iron-on transfer papers, etc. Quantity ranges from sampler packs of 4 sheets each to boxes of 10, 20, 25, 30, 50 and 100 sheets. Some comparative prices:

NamePriceSizeQuanity

Kodak Inkjet Photographic Quality$288.5 x 1150 sheets

Polaroid Inkjet Photo Paper, glossy, bright white$288.5 x 1150 sheets

Epson Glossy Paper$138.5 x 1120 sheets

Konica Photo Quality Inkjet Paper, heavy wt., glossy$158.5 x 1115 sheets

Luminos Premium Glossy Paper$258.5 x 1110 sheets

Resources:

Helix

310 South Racine, Chicago

312 421-6000, X232

Hours: Monday – Friday (8:30-5); Saturday (9-5)

Internet ordering Epson inkjet papers:

ART PAPERS

•Lab does not supply or sell them.

•Digital files can be output to text papers, cover stock, card stocks, art papers and hot-pressed watercolor papers (cold-pressed clog printer heads).

•Papers should be 90 lbs or lighter. (For papers labeled with a “gsm” number: divide that number by 2 to get the weight in pounds).

For our purposes, art papers are primarily watercolor and printmaking papers. 90 lb hot pressed paper is the lightest weight available for most watercolor papers.

Weight for art paper is based on 22 X 30 size. As a general rule, do not purchase any art paper large than 22 X 30 because although the thickness will remain stable the weight will tend to increase and can vary from 125 to 150 lbs. There are text-weight and cover-weight art papers, as well. Some comparative prices & sizes:

NamePriceSizeWeight

Rives lightweight cream1.4419 x 2680 lbs.

Rives lightweight white2.1019 x 26175 gsm

Arches text laid buff3.0025 x 4070 lbs.

Speckletone text natural .9025 x 3870 lbs.

Parchtone text natural .4023 x 3570 lbs.

Elephant hide text dark grey2.6527 x 3970 lbs.

Guttenberg laid white8.7031 x 4190 lbs.

Franfurt cream3.3025 x 3890 lbs.

Commercial-weight papers:

These papers come in a wide range of colors, especially white, off-whites and muted earth tones, including natural, ivory, aged, natural fiber fleck and marbled. American commercial-weight papers often come in two types:

  1. Text (weight: 60-70 lbs. Size: 25 x 38 [most])
  2. Cover (weight: 80 lbs. Size: 26 x 40)

Large-sized commercial papers can be cut to fit digital printers’ maximum sizes. Most commercial-weight papers come in 8.5 x 11, as well.

Resources:

Paper Source

232 West Chicago Avenue (at the Ravenswood line’s “Chicago” el stop)

312 337-0798; 312 906-9666 (fax)

Hours: 10-6:30 Monday- Friday; Saturday: 10-5; Sundays 12-5.

Front half of the store is for full-sized flat-sheet art papers. The sample books are located to the right of the main counter. The back half is for a wide range of 8.5 x 11 plus a limited number of 11 x 17 art papers (elephant hide, speckletone, parchtone, vellum, recycled, etc.). These papers are in packs of ten. Each packet is labeled with a 4-star laser printer compatibility system (buy 4 and 3-star for best results).

Pearl

225 West Chicago Avenue (at the Ravenswood line’s “Chicago” el stop)

312 915-0200; 312 915-0950 (fax)

Hours: Monday – Saturday: 9-7; Sunday: 12-5.

Numerous sample books located in front of the counter in the Paper Department.

NEGATIVES AND TRANSPARENCIES:

Refer to the “Film Recorder” handout in the Lab.